The popular Takoma Park Street Festival returns for its 43rd year of music, vendors, food and fun in Takoma Park. This year’s festival takes place on Sunday, October 6, 2024 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm on Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, MD to Carroll Street, NW in Takoma, DC. Festival goers will enjoy the day exploring over 165 vendors booths, live music from 18 local bands, food trucks and more. Takoma’s unique shops, restaurants and cafes are all open and welcoming visitors. Event is rain or shine.

LOCATION
The festival takes place on Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, MD. CLICK HERE for festival map.

FESTIVAL ENTRANCE
While there are gaps throughout the festival that visitors may enter, there are two main festival entrances:
(1) Carroll Avenue at Eastern Avenue: Take Metro’s Red Line to the Takoma station or park in the Metro parking lot. Entrance is 3 blocks away.  (GPS 6950 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park)
(2) Carroll Avenue at Philadelphia Avenue: Free parking lot hosted by the TPSS Co-op at 201 Ethan Allen Avenue. Festival is entrance is .5 block away. (GPS 7201 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park)

(Note: Vendor Festival Entrance is ONLY at 7201 Carroll Avenue, where Philadelphia Avenue (Rt 410) meets Carroll Avenue. (Rt 195) between 7:00am – 9:00am)

METRO
The event is accessible via the Takoma Station on Metro’s Red Line. Festival is 3 blocks from Metro.

PARKING
Parking is available in the public lots below. Rates subject to change.

(1) TPSS Co-op parking lot, 201 Ethan Allen Avenue: FREE with ADA parking available.
(2) Takoma Metro parking lot, 327 Cedar St, NW with ADA parking available.

Street parking is available in residential neighborhoods – be sure to follow all signs and do not block driveways. Metered parking is free on Sundays.

WATER STATION
Bring your water bottles for free fill ups at our water bottle refill station (located at Carroll and Westmoreland Avenues, by the Gazebo stage).

RESTROOMS
2 Locations: Port-o-lets located on Willow Avenue (across from the former Bank) and on Park Avenue, by the Columbia Avenue stage.

DOGS
Leashed dogs welcome!

NO SMOKING
No smoking or vaping allowed in the festival.

Event is rain or shine.